The Department of Education (DepEd) is adopting the enclosed Guidelines on the Formation of Consultative and Advisory Bodies on Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) in Regions Implementing the IPEd Program. This is pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) No. 62, s. 2011 entitled Adopting the National Indigenous Peoples Education Policy Framework and DO 43, s. 2013 entitled Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10533 Otherwise Known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.

Consistent with the Rights-Based Approach (RBA) as articulated in the National IPEd Policy Framework and DO 32, s. 2015 entitled the Adopting the Indigenous Peoples Education Curriculum Framework, this Order provides for the formation of Consultative and Advisory Bodies (CABs) on IPEd at the regional, division, and school levels in IPED-implementing regions.

The guidelines is intended to provide general guidance to DepEd offices in facilitating the formation of CABs so that the appropriate institutional support may be provided, consistent with IPEd policies and specific agreements between the concerned DepEd field office and the indigenous peoples community representatives engaged in the implementation of IPEd.